tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-87972518313808044702018-03-06T04:05:49.966-06:00Mr. Sharp's Bonus BlogJeremy Sharpnoreply@blogger.comBlogger79125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8797251831380804470.post-89446393336844264232017-04-24T11:12:00.002-05:002017-04-24T11:12:46.807-05:00Why Fake News Is Dangerous"I check, I verify, I trust my gut, but I ask tough questions. Why is this person telling me this story? What do they have to gain by sharing this information? Do they have a hidden agenda?"<br /><br />Such powerful words and reasons to change how we consume and spread news.<br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" mozallowfullscreen="" scrolling="no" src="https://embed.ted.com/talks/stephanie_busari_how_fake_news_does_real_harm" webkitallowfullscreen="" width="560"></iframe>Jeremy Sharphttps://plus.google.com/112225534220579665953noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8797251831380804470.post-78070264483275436602017-04-19T11:04:00.002-05:002017-04-19T11:04:53.823-05:00A game that is hard to playI heard this story a while back on RadioLab, and found it really moving. Now seeing the video, it is even more so. I think my favorite line from her talk is "When your heart breaks, it heals differently." I think this captures what it means to grow and learn from suffering, and to make yourself a better person.<br /><br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" mozallowfullscreen="" scrolling="no" src="https://embed.ted.com/talks/amy_green_a_video_game_to_cope_with_grief" webkitallowfullscreen="" width="560"></iframe>Jeremy Sharphttps://plus.google.com/112225534220579665953noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8797251831380804470.post-60093304186893058072017-03-07T11:17:00.000-06:002017-03-07T11:17:06.156-06:00Brave GirlsI love her opening story - what a great way to talk about courage and trying something new. As a father of a daughter, this really hits home for me. I want my daughter to be confident and willing to try new experiences. I hope that I have encouraged her to try adventure, and trust in herself. I hope the same for all of you.<br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" mozallowfullscreen="" scrolling="no" src="https://embed.ted.com/talks/caroline_paul_to_raise_brave_girls_encourage_adventure" webkitallowfullscreen="" width="560"></iframe>Jeremy Sharphttps://plus.google.com/112225534220579665953noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8797251831380804470.post-13200385948964493562017-03-01T11:41:00.001-06:002017-03-01T11:41:23.623-06:00ObitsMy wife has taught me to appreciate a good obituary. In her career as a museum professional, she has read countless obits and has helped countless people find obits of long lost relatives. A well written obituary is a powerful piece of history, and a poorly written one is evidence of missing information, that may be gone forever.<br /><br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" mozallowfullscreen="" scrolling="no" src="https://embed.ted.com/talks/lux_narayan_what_i_learned_from_2_000_obituaries" webkitallowfullscreen="" width="560"></iframe>Jeremy Sharphttps://plus.google.com/112225534220579665953noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8797251831380804470.post-25969207908163913602017-02-01T11:12:00.002-06:002017-02-01T11:12:17.488-06:00Learning ZoneThis was rather eye opening for me. I totally agree with him that we need to create more times in school where we are expected to make mistakes, and then learn from them. I hope that in the future my classes will better reflect this. I am fond of saying that you learn more from the one problem you did wrong, than the 29 you did correctly. I hope that rings true for my students.<br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" mozallowfullscreen="" scrolling="no" src="https://embed.ted.com/talks/eduardo_briceno_how_to_get_better_at_the_things_you_care_about" webkitallowfullscreen="" width="560"></iframe>Jeremy Sharphttps://plus.google.com/112225534220579665953noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8797251831380804470.post-18463760454907156162017-01-31T11:15:00.002-06:002017-01-31T11:15:48.974-06:00Science of UsI must confess that I have always loved stats. I really find it fascinating to delve into all the ways we can describe a group of people numerically. This is just one more way that the numbers tell a great story.<br /><br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" mozallowfullscreen="" scrolling="no" src="https://embed.ted.com/talks/alan_smith_why_we_re_so_bad_at_statistics" webkitallowfullscreen="" width="560"></iframe>Jeremy Sharphttps://plus.google.com/112225534220579665953noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8797251831380804470.post-4580572188462445352016-11-18T11:12:00.000-06:002016-11-18T11:12:01.013-06:00What is Math?I am also a huge fan of 4/3!!!<br /><br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" mozallowfullscreen="" scrolling="no" src="https://embed.ted.com/talks/roger_antonsen_math_is_the_hidden_secret_to_understanding_the_world" webkitallowfullscreen="" width="560"></iframe>Jeremy Sharphttps://plus.google.com/112225534220579665953noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8797251831380804470.post-46773195232321408862016-09-02T11:08:00.002-05:002016-10-05T14:14:39.075-05:00Unsubscribe!?!?I love this guy! So, so funny.<br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" mozallowfullscreen="" scrolling="no" src="https://embed-ssl.ted.com/talks/james_veitch_the_agony_of_trying_to_unsubscribe.html" webkitallowfullscreen="" width="560"></iframe>Jeremy Sharphttps://plus.google.com/112225534220579665953noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8797251831380804470.post-1879995372687032172016-08-30T11:24:00.001-05:002016-08-30T11:24:35.728-05:00Superheroes for All!This is so powerful. As a father of a strong independent daughter I totally know how he feels and want the exact same things for my daughter.<br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" mozallowfullscreen="" scrolling="no" src="https://embed-ssl.ted.com/talks/christopher_bell_bring_on_the_female_superheroes.html" webkitallowfullscreen="" width="560"></iframe>Jeremy Sharphttps://plus.google.com/112225534220579665953noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8797251831380804470.post-79603954314090423782016-08-17T11:23:00.000-05:002016-08-17T11:23:14.232-05:00Readjust your thinkingI am a huge fan of both RadioLab and Latif Nasser. I have never heard him talk and not been challenged to think a little deeper about whatever he is presenting. The best part is the end, where he uses the camel as a metaphor for how we should view history.<br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" mozallowfullscreen="" scrolling="no" src="https://embed-ssl.ted.com/talks/latif_nasser_you_have_no_idea_where_camels_really_come_from.html" webkitallowfullscreen="" width="560"></iframe>Jeremy Sharphttps://plus.google.com/112225534220579665953noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8797251831380804470.post-397194447258185142016-05-02T11:13:00.002-05:002016-05-02T11:13:20.154-05:00Making a DifferenceA truly uplifting story.<br /><br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="360" mozallowfullscreen="" scrolling="no" src="https://embed-ssl.ted.com/talks/sarah_gray_how_my_son_s_short_life_made_a_lasting_difference.html" webkitallowfullscreen="" width="640"></iframe>Jeremy Sharphttps://plus.google.com/112225534220579665953noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8797251831380804470.post-60696087167617161292016-04-01T11:32:00.003-05:002016-04-01T11:32:40.797-05:00Creative ThinkersI love his message, and I totally identify with him as a fellow precrastinator. I also love how he used the graphics from the procrastination TED talk - see post below.<br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="360" mozallowfullscreen="" scrolling="no" src="https://embed-ssl.ted.com/talks/adam_grant_the_surprising_habits_of_original_thinkers.html" webkitallowfullscreen="" width="640"></iframe>Jeremy Sharphttps://plus.google.com/112225534220579665953noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8797251831380804470.post-10473774557881927262016-03-17T12:03:00.000-05:002016-03-17T12:03:04.431-05:00ProcrastinationThis is exactly how I feel a procrastinator's brain works. And it is pretty amusing as well.<br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="360" mozallowfullscreen="" scrolling="no" src="https://embed-ssl.ted.com/talks/tim_urban_inside_the_mind_of_a_master_procrastinator.html" webkitallowfullscreen="" width="640"></iframe>Jeremy Sharphttps://plus.google.com/112225534220579665953noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8797251831380804470.post-20301297947557335672016-02-23T11:14:00.000-06:002016-02-23T11:14:17.533-06:0010 ways to be a better personSome really good points here. I was especially interested by her comment that perhaps we should be teaching this in school. I do think there is something there. Not sure how that would look, but I do agree it would serve students well to master these 10 things.<br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" mozallowfullscreen="" scrolling="no" src="https://embed-ssl.ted.com/talks/celeste_headlee_10_ways_to_have_a_better_conversation.html" webkitallowfullscreen="" width="560"></iframe>Jeremy Sharphttps://plus.google.com/112225534220579665953noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8797251831380804470.post-52432267587923346132016-02-04T11:48:00.001-06:002016-02-04T11:48:53.277-06:00Power to the peopleWow! These two girls really took to heart what they learned and were willing to go the extra mile to change their world, and therefore the entire world as well. Their story is truly inspiring and goes to show what a difference anyone can make.<br /><br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="360" mozallowfullscreen="" scrolling="no" src="https://embed-ssl.ted.com/talks/melati_and_isabel_wijsen_our_campaign_to_ban_plastic_bags_in_bali.html" webkitallowfullscreen="" width="640"></iframe>Jeremy Sharphttps://plus.google.com/112225534220579665953noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8797251831380804470.post-13796934421307367912016-02-01T10:18:00.001-06:002016-02-01T10:18:07.578-06:00February Challenge (3)I hate February. Mostly because it is eternal and bleak, and cold, and has the mother of all disappointing holidays right smack in the middle of it (if you don't know what I'm talking about, just wait - I don't know a single adult who doesn't have at least one story of V-Day gone bad). And yes, I know that is a bad attitude, but keep reading. Because February is such a hard month for me to endure, much less enjoy and embrace, each year I challenge myself to comment on this blog every day with something that was great about that day. I know many people do something similar in November, but seriously, November is a great month and really doesn't need much to make it enjoyable. So enough of the ramble/rant.<br /><br />Feb. 1<br />Today I really enjoyed my time with my colleagues. &nbsp;It is rare that teachers in a small school get time to connect with others who teach the same things. It is also rare that teachers in small schools get time to simply sit and work with each other. This time has been both enjoyable and valuable.Jeremy Sharphttps://plus.google.com/112225534220579665953noreply@blogger.com22tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8797251831380804470.post-83812075470373854792016-01-15T14:26:00.000-06:002016-01-15T14:26:25.963-06:00For a cloudy day. . .I love Harry Baker's poetry and this seems so apropos on such a cloudy day. Good to remember that on a cloudy day, sometimes we have to be sunshine for each other.<br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="225" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/qF6X_N-PP-o" width="400"></iframe>Jeremy Sharphttps://plus.google.com/112225534220579665953noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8797251831380804470.post-47703345489199816352016-01-11T11:20:00.001-06:002016-01-11T11:20:14.123-06:00The opening story is so powerful. I can totally relate to having to make do with tools that are often less than perfect, I think we all can.<br />I still refuse to use Comic Sans in anything, but I will now look at perhaps using some other fonts if I want the reader to slow down and absorb the text.<br /><br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" mozallowfullscreen="" scrolling="no" src="https://embed-ssl.ted.com/talks/tim_harford_how_messy_problems_can_inspire_creativity.html" webkitallowfullscreen="" width="560"></iframe>Jeremy Sharphttps://plus.google.com/112225534220579665953noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8797251831380804470.post-16938122461518232132015-12-08T11:03:00.003-06:002015-12-08T11:03:55.165-06:00More cool uses of 3D printingI really want a 3D printer, and here is one more super cool thing you can do with one. I'm not sure it will really catch on anytime soon, but wow is it impressive.<br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" mozallowfullscreen="" scrolling="no" src="https://embed-ssl.ted.com/talks/danit_peleg_forget_shopping_soon_you_ll_download_your_new_clothes.html" webkitallowfullscreen="" width="560"></iframe>Jeremy Sharphttps://plus.google.com/112225534220579665953noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8797251831380804470.post-48003955307435720062015-11-11T11:04:00.000-06:002015-11-11T11:04:17.802-06:00Search Engine BiasWow. This is such an eye opening talk. It is so easy to forget that there are people behind every search. There are people making decisions as to what should stay and what should go, and those decisions have very real consequences. Amazing talk.<br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" mozallowfullscreen="" scrolling="no" src="https://embed-ssl.ted.com/talks/andreas_ekstrom_the_moral_bias_behind_your_search_results.html" webkitallowfullscreen="" width="560"></iframe>Jeremy Sharphttps://plus.google.com/112225534220579665953noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8797251831380804470.post-31139599721791792652015-10-26T11:21:00.001-05:002015-10-26T11:22:24.072-05:00Silence"There is no such thing as pure silence." What an amazing idea. We so often speak of a moment of silence, but really we are looking for less noise, rather than true silence. My little brother, far more than I, sees music in the everyday sounds around us. He is constantly remixing and reworking sounds into a performance. While I don't always enjoy the output, I am always impressed by the originality of his work. I think we could all benefit from paying attention to the sounds around us and finding beauty in that.<br /><br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" mozallowfullscreen="" scrolling="no" src="https://embed-ssl.ted.com/talks/meklit_hadero_the_unexpected_beauty_of_everyday_sounds.html" webkitallowfullscreen="" width="560"></iframe>Jeremy Sharphttps://plus.google.com/112225534220579665953noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8797251831380804470.post-29060169765718888882015-10-13T11:07:00.002-05:002015-10-26T11:22:30.482-05:00IntentionsThis guy is very insightful. "If your intentions are to impress people or to get the big applause at the end," he says, "then you are taking, not giving." I think we should be more aware of the intentions of the things around us. That will help us be aware of the intentions within us. Using that knowledge we can ensure we are working together and moving forward together, for if we have the same intentions we will be far more cohesive and effective.<br /><br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" mozallowfullscreen="" scrolling="no" src="https://embed-ssl.ted.com/talks/teitur_home_is_a_song_i_ve_always_remembered.html" webkitallowfullscreen="" width="560"></iframe>Jeremy Sharphttps://plus.google.com/112225534220579665953noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8797251831380804470.post-52769221011469142812015-10-09T11:23:00.004-05:002015-10-09T11:24:32.075-05:00Real WordsHoly cow do I love this talk! I have to admit that in my younger more reckless years, I have been in hot debates involving several dictionaries about the usage of a certain word. I will forever use worser and burnted - and now I have a very academic source to show that they are indeed worth using.<br /><br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" mozallowfullscreen="" scrolling="no" src="https://embed-ssl.ted.com/talks/anne_curzan_what_makes_a_word_real.html" webkitallowfullscreen="" width="560"></iframe>Jeremy Sharphttps://plus.google.com/112225534220579665953noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8797251831380804470.post-33533790375628455932015-10-02T11:12:00.000-05:002015-10-02T11:12:01.471-05:00Multipotentialites Unite!"It is rarely a waste of time to pursue something you are drawn to, even if you end up quitting." I love what she has to say and think all students should hear this. There is no reason everyone should be expected to find just one thing and spend a lifetime on it. If you are drawn to multiple things, by all means pursue them and see where they take you.<br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" mozallowfullscreen="" scrolling="no" src="https://embed-ssl.ted.com/talks/emilie_wapnick_why_some_of_us_don_t_have_one_true_calling.html" webkitallowfullscreen="" width="560"></iframe>Jeremy Sharphttps://plus.google.com/112225534220579665953noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8797251831380804470.post-27488765977347374802015-08-25T08:27:00.002-05:002015-08-25T08:28:48.345-05:00Why I TeachThis. Just watch.<br /><br /><br /><iframe src="https://embed-ssl.ted.com/talks/rita_pierson_every_kid_needs_a_champion.html" width="560" height="315" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" webkitAllowFullScreen mozallowfullscreen allowFullScreen></iframe>Jeremy Sharphttps://plus.google.com/112225534220579665953noreply@blogger.com4